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  1. Necropolis - Wikipedia

    A necropolis (pl.: necropolises, necropoles, necropoleis, necropoli [1]) is a large, designed cemetery with elaborate tomb monuments. The name stems from the Ancient Greek …

  2. Necropolis | Definition & Facts | Britannica

    Necropolis, in archaeology, an extensive and elaborate burial place of an ancient city. In the Mediterranean world, the necropolis was customarily outside the city proper and often …

  3. NECROPOLIS Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    With its -polis ending, meaning "city", a necropolis is a "city of the dead". Most of the famous necropolises of Egypt line the Nile River across from their cities.

  4. Necropolis - New World Encyclopedia

    A necropolis (plural: necropolises or necropolises) is a large cemetery or burial place. Apart from the occasional application of the word to modern cemeteries outside large towns, the term is …

  5. Necropoleis: Ancient Burial Grounds and Their Lasting Legacy

    Essentially, a necropolis is a city erected to house the remains of deceased loved ones in large tomb monuments. It is much more than a graveyard inside a city or simply a large cemetery. A …

  6. NECROPOLIS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Places where bodies are buried or cremated (Definition of necropolis from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

  7. What is a Necropolis? (with pictures) - Cultural World

    May 23, 2024 · A necropolis is literally a city of the dead, when it is translated from the Greek. Necropoleis, as they are known in the plural, can be found all over the world, from Père …